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Page values for "Naproxen"

"Medicines" values

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringNaproxen (sodium; free acid)
brandStringAleve (OTC), Naprosyn (Rx), Anaprox (Rx), Naprelan (ER), EC-Naprosyn (enteric-coated), Vimovo (with esomeprazole)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:NSAIDs|Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)]] [[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]] [[:Category:Antipyretics|Antipyretic]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000023-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000024-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000025-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000026-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000027-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000028-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringOTC: 220 mg PO every 8-12 hours, max 660 mg/24h. Rx: 250-500 mg PO BID. Acute gout: 750 mg loading then 250 mg every 8 hours
preparationsStringOTC tablets 220 mg; Rx tablets 250, 375, 500 mg; ER tablets 375, 500, 750 mg (Naprelan); oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL; enteric-coated tablets (EC-Naprosyn)
fda_maxString1500 mg/day (Rx); 660 mg/24h (OTC, without provider direction)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetString30-60 minutes
durationString8-12 hours (the long-duration feature relative to ibuprofen)
halflifeString12-17 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000029-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~95% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002A-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringAvoid from 20 weeks gestation onward per FDA's 2020 expanded NSAID warning (fetal renal dysfunction, oligohydramnios); contraindicated from 30 weeks (risk of premature ductus arteriosus closure)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002B-QINU`"'
legalString[[USLegal:Over-the-counter|OTC]] in US at ≤220 mg/tablet and ≤660 mg/day; [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] at higher strengths